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GLORIA THE ONLY DIVA

[phone ringing]

[secretary] Clinic.

Yes, on what day?

Monday the 18th at 10:00, 10:20, 10:40.

[doctor] Pérez Salerno.

You can come this way.

[Selva] Thanks.

-It's her. -Mm-hmm.

How many days have you been menstruating?

[Selva] Eleven.

Mmm. Eleven. Okay.

Mmm.

In general, you're fairly regular?

[Selva] On time and in order.

-[doctor] Mmm. -Mmm.

The same as last time?

-The same. -Very good. Hmm.

Well-- Mmm.

Look, based on what you're telling me,

you're entering a phase called perimenopause,

which is a transition stage related to menopause, hmm?

-Already? -Yes.

Isn't it too early for that?

[doctor] No, no, you're mistaken, mistaken.

Look, each body is different, right?

And it can happen at different ages.

I mean, if-- The symptoms can show up many years prior.

You could have more, like what's happening to you.

Or fewer, like what happens with other women.

-I don't know-- -I understand, I understand. Yes.

[doctor] Uh, you could also experience the infamous hot flashes, eh?

Night sweats, hair loss, uh--

-I got it. -Ah.

Good. I would still like you to do the baseline testing, okay?

All the usual ones.

And also, I'll add a few more. That way we won't have to worry.

All right. Can I examine you?

ALTERNATIVE THERAPY

Focus it properly because I can only see your heads and the ceiling.

-There. Is that good? Right there? There? -Right there. There.

Right there. There.

-Mmm. -[Gregorio] Uh-- Come back, honey.

The town misses you.

I know that what happened to you was awful, whatever you say,

but what happened with the Calderóns, for example, happened there, and--

I live here now.

We called to congratulate you, sweetie, eh?

The piece they wrote about you was fantastic.

-They said some lovely things about you. -Mmm.

Eh? Your return.

And for the title, "Call Her 'Doctor" is what they put.

What? What are you talking about?

And then that part where she says that you're brave

because you open a pathway to the unknown.

-But where did you hear that? -[Gregorio] I told you she'd get mad.

[María] Calm down, honey.

Uh, you graduated. Uh, you-- You changed.

You'll see that little by little, your patients will start coming back.

No, but I have patients. I have them, they ask for me.

No. Where-- What is-- What-- What were you saying?

What were you telling me? What is it?

Ah, eh, I don't have it here.

-Uh, Lupe brought us the-the article. -Eh, eh--

-Uh, The Headliner. -Yes.

[Gregorio] It's written by Lisa something--

-[María] Lisa. -Yes.

Mendrugo.

[glass shatters]

Portal CALL HER DOCTOR

New, improved, and graduated BY LISA MENDRUGO

[distant thudding, talking]

-[phone beeps] -I read the article.

I think we need to talk.

-[Raúl] …with that tiny voice of yours. -[phone beeps]

[Betty] You'd know about tiny! It's teensy weenie.

Don't fight!

Rehearse!

It's rosemary.

And it represents rebirth, Selva.

And good faith.

And why did you bring it?

Well, in-- in my house, there in Tucumán, rosemary always grew.

And, well, I came here today, and I thought about bringing you a gift,

I don't know, because you asked me to work with you again.

And I happened to pass by a greenhouse, and I thought of it.

I mean, we could, right? Have some-- some little plants,

uh, because, I don't know, you have this beautiful balcony.

But it's so--

-So? -Mmm.

It needs greenery, Selva.

It needs some life.

Look, Miguel Ángel, I'll spell it out.

I'm not interested in plants or gardens or animals

or anything that has to do with the country.

If you want to have this plant, you'll take care of it.

You'll water it because I won't do it.

Yes, yes, yes. I'll take care of it. Don't worry.

I promise you, Selva. You won't regret it.

[beeping]

Excuse me.

Hello?

Yes, yes. Yes, come on up, come on up.

EPISODE 2 "A TWO-LEGGED TABLE"

Amadeo didn't want to come.

We couldn't convince him.

Yes, not only did he not want to, but he also got angry.

And we haven't seen him all week.

And we don't know where he lives.

Or where he is.

So--

[Serena sniffs]

He'll have to stop by the house at some point.

Why?

-[Darío] Because all his stuff is there. -Mmm.

Clothes, T-shirts, pants, what have you. His stuff.

He knows that we're here. Maybe he'll change his mind and come.

I don't know.

I want you to tell me all about your history with Amadeo.

-Okay. -[sighs]

-Well, uh-- [sighs] -Uh, no, go ahead.

Well, we told you in-- in the first session that--

No, no.

-No, that was not a session. -Ah, no?

[Selva] Did you pay for it?

-No. -No.

-No. -[Selva] So, it wasn't a session, hmm?

We left off where you had decided to open up the relationship,

and Amadeo was going to start working at your house.

-[Serena] Yes. -Mmm.

[Serena] Amadeo?

Do you want some tea?

Because I was just pouring some for myself.

-[Amadeo] Okay. -Yeah, it's quite chilly.

What aromas do you detect?

Like a blend of things.

-Something sweet with citrus, maybe? -Mmm.

If you sense it, maybe.

[sniffs] No, seriously, tell me.

Don't make me spout nonsense.

No, it's not nonsense.

-Mm-hmm. -Mmm?

-It's awful. -[laughs]

[Amadeo] No, that was a lie.

Do you lie a lot?

You look like a liar.

-It's very good. -Thanks.

And you don't make fragrances for men?

-No. -No?

No. The company I work for only makes fragrances for women.

I'd like to make fragrances for men.

And what would you make?

It would be…

Mmm.

A mix that would have to have the scent of freshly cut grass.

I love that scent.

-Ah, really? -Yes.

[inhales deeply]

[sighs]

I can lend you my hands.

Yes, lend them to me.

[sniffing]

[both breathing heavily]

[Serena moaning]

[Amadeo moans]

[Darío sighs]

[Selva] Darío?

Look. To an extent, yes, I knew that she was hooking up with the gardener.

[Selva] And what did you feel when she told you?

Nothing.

Nothing special.

Look.

Yeah, well, Selva, nothing. I mean-- Mmm.

[inhales deeply]

Those were the rules of the game, right?

We both decided to open up the relationship,

and that could happen.

And besides, I…

[Serena clears throat]

I liked Amadeo.

You were attracted to him?

-At the beginning, I liked him. -Mmm.

Until my birthday.

Yeah, right, her birthday.

[Amadeo] Well, let's sing.

-[Serena] Yes, please. -[Darío] Here we go. One, two, three.

-[Amadeo, Darío] ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪ -♪ Happy birthday-- ♪

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

♪ Happy birthday, Serena ♪

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

-[cheers] -Okay.

-[chuckles] Wait, wait, wait. -Okay, go.

You have three wishes, right?

-Yes, think of three. You get three. -Three.

-Thought of them already? -Yes.

-Three. -What's this?

-I'm-- -That's a wi-- That's a dream, not a wish.

-Yes, wait, wait. -Yes.

[Amadeo] Mmm.

-Uh-- Mmm. -[Darío grunts]

It's just one wish, really.

-Just one? -Mmm.

I didn't think you'd be so modest with your wishes.

Well, I am.

-[Amadeo] Yes. -[Darío] Bu-- but seriously, only one?

-Just one? -Just one.

-[Darío] Okay. -And it's one for all of us.

[Darío] Ah.

-[Amadeo] Mmm. -[Serena] Guys, it's my birthday.

But, Serena, it can't be that every time that you have a wish, you have a whim,

it's granted just because.

Mmm, why not?

[Darío] Well, because no.

[Serena] If it were your birthday and you asked for something like that,

I would have said yes, of course.

[Darío] Well, the thing is, my birthday already passed,

and I asked for the same things I always do. Health, work--

[Amadeo] You missed a wish.

Don't make fun of me, Amadeo. We're being serious here, man.

No, I'm not making fun of you. You still have one wish left.

[Darío] Ah, but it has to be today, right now. I mean, today, no matter what?

I mean, I ca-can't think about it for two or three days? Really?

[Serena] It has to be now.

[Darío] Ah, it has to be now.

[whispers] I don't know.

I'm in, eh?

Really?

[Amadeo] Absolutely.

Good.

[sighs] I don't know.

I don't know.

Come.

Come here.

-Come here. -[sniffs, sighs]

[Serena sighs]

Have a drink.

Look, it feels weird, okay?

Darío, if you-- I don't know.

If you're worried that something could happen between the two of us,

don't worry. I mean, if that's what scares you.

No, no. [inhales deeply]

It's not that it scares me. It's that, I don't know,

it just makes me feel embarrassed, awkward. I don't know, I feel--

And what do you mean when you say it makes you feel weird, feel awkward?

Do you mean you won't like it?

Look, Serena.

Don't start acting like you're some sort of expert, all cool,

like you think this is nothing.

Since I've known you, you've never had a threesome in your fucking life.

Okay, but I want to have one now with both of you.

What's the problem?

[Darío coughs]

[breathing heavily]

From then on, we started to live as a throuple.

Yes, we started doing everything together.

Define "everything" for me.

Well, everything is everything. I don't know. Mmm.

Not just in terms of sex, but sharing everything, our lives.

Yes, Amadeo practically moved in with us.

Mmm.

He slept at our place almost every night.

"Practically," "almost."

Mmm?

[stammers] Well, but that's because he also had work, eh?

-Yes, he traveled. -Yes.

-During the week, he traveled. -Yes, yes.

He had, like, clients all-- all over the country.

-[Selva] Mmm. -And in Uruguay.

-Mmm. Yes. He's Uruguayan. Yeah. -Because he's Uruguayan.

Let's play a game.

-You're going to sit back-to-back. -How?

You're going to turn around and sit back-to-back.

-[Serena] The two of us. -Ah.

Of course. Don't look at me.

Like this?

-[Selva] Don't look at me. -Mm-hmm.

Darío,

was Amadeo the first man you had sex with?

And the only one.

Ah.

[sighs] Let's go.

Careful, this one's got a swing of gold today.

[chuckles]

[groans]

-[pants] Take that! -[Amadeo] Good.

Those lines-- Do you see those lines? Inside.

Come on. Stop being a wise guy.

-[Darío] That's right! Take that! -[Amadeo] Good.

-Ah. -[Darío] Wow. Nice.

Good. And you're lucky that Peter's out of town, eh?

-Your partner saved you. -[Amadeo grunts]

-Where'd you find him? -[sniffs]

Where'd you come from? Are you a pro tennis player?

-What-- What do you do? -No, no, I'm a gardener.

-A gardener? -[Amadeo] Mmm.

-Hey, that's great, because I was just-- -[Darío] No. He's no longer--

-He's no longer working. -[scoffs] Of course.

-So, what do you do? -[Amadeo stammers]

[Darío] He's swimming in it.

Yeah. I'm swimming.

Breaststroke, crawl.

[all chuckle]

-He's a swimmer. -[Darío] Uh, guys, we're gonna get going.

-[player 2] Ah. -[player] You're not coming?

No, no. We can't stay. I've got Serena at home, and I have dinner plans with her.

And I can drop him off on the way, so today we won't--

[player] Okay. Oh, that's too bad, man. Okay.

-[player 2] Yeah. No problem. Next t-- -Next time.

Amadeo, you're my guest. Come back anytime, eh?

-[player 2] No, don't come anymore. No. -No, he can come and swim if he wants.

At reception, ask for "Tapir." Everybody here calls me that.

-Mmm. Thanks. -[Darío] Nobody calls him "Tapir."

-[player] Well… -Thanks.

-Arrivederci, boys. -[player 2] Good to see you.

Bye, bro.

-Take care. Thank you. -[player 2] Bye.

You know what?

I have a better idea.

-Come in. -Okay.

[sighs]

-Leave that here. -Okay.

Your backpack.

[sighs]

So, welcome.

[chuckles]

Amadeo, I'm leaving a towel for you here, okay?

This apartment belonged to-- to Serena's father.

And our idea is, more or less, to rent it out.

Either by the day, or to tourists or foreigners, like me.

[Amadeo chuckles]

With dollars and euros.

-Exactly. Mmm. -It's a good idea.

But yeah.

Whether we decide to rent it out or not,

we can use it as a place to take a shower after tennis, or--

Oh, that's great. Yeah,

because I don't really like public bathrooms.

No. Me neither.

[Amadeo] Mmm.

We should use it.

We should use it.

We could even-- I don't know--

If there's a soccer game on one day, we could come here to watch it.

-Yeah, sure. -[slurps]

[swallows] Or shower together.

I mean, because when I was showering, you checked out my ass.

Well, I'm sorry, Amadeo. I didn't mean to--

To make me uncomfortable or to look at my ass?

It wasn't the first time.

When we were with Serena, I felt your gaze.

Did you feel my gaze?

Yes.

I like your lips.

[grunts]

Serena?

I didn't care.

Well, at the beginning, a little, yeah.

At the beginning, yeah.

But I-- I got over it quickly.

It didn't feel like a betrayal.

It was as though Amadeo had been part of us the whole time.

I don't know. Like-- It's-- It's hard to explain.

[Darío] I understand you, sweetheart.

[Serena] It's very hard to think of him leaving.

Okay. Turn around.

Look at me.

[Darío sucks teeth, sighs]

[Serena sighs]

Amadeo knew that the session was today, right?

-[Serena] Yes. Yes. -[Darío] Yes.

At two o'clock?

-[Serena] Yes. What's wrong? -Mm-hmm.

We're going on a field trip.

Did you hear me?

What a nice area.

Peaceful, right?

[Serena] Yes.

We're almost there.

[Serena] That's Amadeo's car.

[Serena] Amadeo?

I don't know how you guessed correctly, Selva.

But look at this. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

Mr. Amadeo sure has a green thumb.

[Serena] He's gathered everything, eh? He's going. He's leaving.

[Darío] Be careful. That's poison.

[Serena] Amadeo?

I'm leaving.

You're the famous Amadeo?

[scoffs] The only famous one here is you.

You were going to leave without saying goodbye?

Do you want us to sit and talk for a bit?

I'm not interested in all this, okay?

I already told them that.

And could you give us a few minutes of your valuable time before you go?

No, I don't have anything else to say.

Why didn't you respond to my messages?

You didn't respond to our messages.

You've got no balls, Amadeo.

You're running away.

You're like a thief.

[scoffs] And if it weren't for Selva, what would you have done? You leave, and--

and we don't see you anymore. That's it.

Seriously. Don't--

Don't make things more complicated.

This is all very difficult for me.

Look, you haven't the slightest idea…

of the harm you're causing us.

-[Amadeo sighs] -So, at the very least…

I think you should tell us-- I don't know--

What the hell are you hiding?

-Nothing. -[Darío scoffs]

That's a lie.

-[Serena] That's a lie. -No, it's not a lie.

We all have something to hide.

-[Amadeo] Ah, really? -Mm-hmm.

-[Amadeo] Like you and your degree? -Like me and my degree.

Stay, please.

[sighs]

I love you very much.

[kisses, exhales sharply]

[Serena breathes shakily]

-Come. -[Serena sniffles]

[Serena cries]

I love you both so much, all right?

Both of you.

-[Amadeo] No, it's-- it's-- -[Serena whimpers]

[sighs]

Do you have whiskey?

[Lisa] Hi, Selva. I hope you're not mad.

Honestly, uh, I poured all of my admiration for you into what I wrote.

My goal was always to help you.

Lisa unknown

I mean, I always, always wanted this. [stammers] I don't know. I feel that--

that strong women need the support of other strong women, right?

I loved what you recorded the other day at my apartment.

You obviously have to keep doing it.

You should keep recording.

[inhales sharply]

Ah, you're amazing.

Read me the messages.

Well, uh-- Let's add them all up, right?

Between the-- the mail and phone calls, there are 27 couples.

No throuples.

Almost all of them have called because they read the book.

We have 16 with infidelity issues,

five who have trouble sleeping together, being intimate, you know?

Uh, two are jealous about work stuff,

like the wife received a promotion and the husband is insecure

and spends all day acting like a cranky jerk, all defensive.

-[Selva] What else? -Then-- Ah.

A man called me

because he said his wife didn't want him to go to therapy.

And I told him no, that it was a waste of time.

Good, good.

Any interesting couples?

Le-- Let me finish reading.

[Selva] No, no, no.

You.

What do you think?

And don't deflect.

[Miguel] Uh--

Well, let's say that I know you a little.

Ah. Yes, I suppose so.

And-- And If I go by your parameters--

[Selva] "My parameters."

[Miguel] Uh, since you're quick to say no--

[chuckles]

You'd be surprised. [chuckles]

[Miguel] Uh, no. No one interesting.

I mean, if it were up to me, maybe one would make the cut,

but if I think like you--

[Selva] Aha. Well, look at you.

So, "thinking like me." Well, you know what I want you to do?

[inhales sharply]

Call them all, and tell them, no,

that the doctor won't see them and, well, "thank you for calling."

-What else? -Uh, a man called. [sighs]

[Selva] I don't see individuals.

No, no, no. He didn't want a session, no.

He called on behalf of his friend, Lisa.

Uh, some "Facundo Oribe" guy. A film director.

He wanted to talk about a project.

Why is that idiot giving out my phone number?

He seemed like a solid guy.

[Selva] I don't care.

-I want you to screen my patients. -To screen--

Yes.

You say that you know me.

And besides, you listen to all my sessions. You always did.

Well, that's enough. It's enough for an admission interview.

Well, Selva, it's one thing to listen to what you all say in the sessions,

but it's a whole other ball game for me to do what you do.

Not in a million years, Miguel, could you do what I do.

Of course not.

But I want you to choose good patients for me.

I don't feel like going through the experience

of exploring dull, middle-class life.

Upper middle-class, we should say, right?

Can you do this job or do I have to call someone else to do it?

No, no, no. Yes, yes, yes.

I'll do it.

-Anything else? -[inhales] No.

That would be it for today.

Good.

[Selva] Thanks.

[driver] You're welcome. Have a good evening.

Hi.

[door creaking]

[person] Hi.

Come in, come in. Sit down.

Excuse me. Yes.

[sighs]

Octavio?

Uh, Octavio will appear any moment now.

I'm Carmen.

What's your name?

Selva.

Like the jungle.

-[Selva chuckles] -She's a psychologist.

-Ah! -Oh.

She's famous. She used to be on television.

-[chuckles] -[person 2] So, you-- you should know her.

I watch films, not television.

[person 2] Ah.

No, but you're more in touch with these things.

-Mmm. -She's not a regular psychologist.

Actually, she hasn't graduated.

[person 3] We're not here to judge anyone.

[footsteps approaching]

Welcome, Selva.

Welcome, all of you.

How are you, Octavio?

I am. That is enough.

And you, Selva?

Are you?

Yes, yes.

I'm here. [chuckles]

-Can you see me? -[all laugh]

I, when I enter a session, know immediately who we will commune with.

What's surprising is that, since you arrived,

I haven't felt anything at all.

Well, I'm going to start playing a little background music.

Let's see if we are able to reach the planes.

Let's hold hands.

Close our eyes.

[inhales deeply]

[chanting] Mors janua vitae.

Mors janua vitae.

Mors janua vitae.

-Mors janua vitae. -[Selva sighs]

[host] And-- And she made you do that? It's not a joke?

[person in video] No, it's not a joke. If only.

NEW - THE LOVE THIEF

That's what she made him do.

She told him it was so his ideas would fall into place.

[host] And you? How did you feel?

Well-- Like-- Oof.

Strange, you know? Like, uncomfortable. That's it.

That's the word. Uncomfortable, Grace.

[Grace] And humiliated.

Like a poor little caterpillar.

Humiliated, yes. Also humiliated.

It's unbelievable.

[clicks tongue, sighs]

[inhales deeply, sighs]

I want to talk about abandonment.

About when you leave someone…

and when someone leaves you.

Claudia 45 …simple, makes them unique

Is abandoning the same as being abandoned?

-Hi. -How are you?

-You're Selva, right? -Yes.

-A pleasure. -Likewise. You know what?

I'm looking for a gardener who I know is one of your clients.

-Uh-huh. -Very sweet, very attentive.

-His name is Amadeo. -Yes.

-Do you have his contact info? -Yes, of course.

Wait a second. I'll look it up in the system.

Thanks.

[Selva] Is abandoning the same as being abandoned?

Do you feel the same on one side as on the other?

We all know the answer. No.

Abandonment…

Recorder voice memo

…is what emerges when you stop looking.

Hi, Lisa.

Let's see if you like what I was trying here.

[Grace] Mmm, exquisite.

[chuckles] Thanks.

So?

What's new?

Well, I liked her.

Ah, really?

I'm very glad.

[exhales]

And what else?

Nothing else.

I think we're doing things well.

Very well indeed.

[chuckles]

next episode "THE SOVEREIGN"